Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-02-05
DAKOTA LEGISLATURE.


BISMARCK, Jan. 25.-The Encouragement
reported TO the council that no methods had
been provided by congress for the selection Of
| school lands in case the territory is deprived
thereof by federal legislation.
Bills were introduced
Appropriating for tents used at the Fargo
encampment.
Providing for the collection OF taxes in in
| corporated cities.
Establishing a home for disabled soldiers
and sailors at Wahpeton, appropriating
sl2, 900.
Regulating liquor license.
Protecting game birds.
Repeating the charter Of Elk Point.
Giving county clerks an additional month
o complete tax lists: also requiring
township treasures TO file an annual statement
| with the county clerk.
To exempt the proceeds OF life insurance
from execution.
Removing the political disabilities of Henry
Muchow.
The house bills were passed.
Protesting against the removal Of Fort
Lincoln.
The president announced the appointment
Of Robert Buchanan, OF Sioux Falls, clerk OF
the committee on banking.
Adjourned.
In tue house bills were introduced
Removing the federal court form Iankton
TO Mitchell.
Changing the date OF elections in civil town
ships 10 April.
Making taxes due February and October,
half each date.
Requiring the county commissioners to give
bonds.
Prescribing a penalty against disposing Of
/ h{Hoc ~ cIanyb tprn1 animals fnGiba 1f tom
days; also defining the boundaries OF Starke
and Billings counties
For the fine and imprisonment Of persons
refusing TO pay board and lodging.
Council bill passed, No. 80, for the legIsla-
tive fuel and deficiency.
BISMARCK, Jan. 26.-In the ycouncil bills in.
trouuced:
To reimburse the trustees of the deaf mute
school for services.
To tax dogs to indemnify damages for
sheep.
For a territorial fair ct Huron, appropri-
ating -, 900 for annual expenses.
Council bills passed:
Regulating marriages and providing license
and records.
Providing for the burial of soldiers and
sailors and the erection OF headstones.
The council also passed the new house bill
extending the time Of paying taxes, includ-
ing the suspension Of distraiuing sale, as rec
commended by the governor.
Adjourned.
BISMARCK, Jan, Elm the council bills
were introduced:
Preventing the spread Of noXious weeds.
Providing school bonds by cities, etc. also
submitting TO the people the question of di-
viding the territory on The seventh parallel of
latitude at the June school election.
For the assessment and taxation Of railroad
companies.
For the extirpation of cattle diseases.
For aiding puolic libraries.
Creating liens on growing crops of persons
buying seed therefor on credit.
Council bills passed:
For a Joint committee to confer with Mon
tana authorities for the prevention OF the
spread of cattle disease.
Amending the township law SO as not TO
abolish county justices and constables.
Amending the methods OF preliminary eX-
limitations.
Abolishing notice Of suspension in %foreclos-
ure cases.
A prolonged discussion took place on coun-
ell bill -, permitting county commissioner
~ CpIu PROMISE CldllllS against tOuullcs, bul III
finally passed.
Requiring the return Of inventory and other
papers in attachment cases.
Adjourned.
BISMARCK, Jan. 2S.-In the council bills
were introduced:
BY Galloway, for the incorporation Of
cities.
BY Hughes, for the security of human life
in public halls and buildings; also requiring
foreign corporations as plaintiffs TO give Sc
curity for costs.
Council bills passed:
No. 81. Authorizing cities refunding out
standing bonded Indebtedness: also relating
TO trials and judgments in civil actions; also,
fixing the penalty for Willful neglect Of Off
GERS 10 make reports; repeating the provision
permitting attachment proceedings in case OF
debtor removing from counties
House bills passed
Repeating special interest laws in Black
Hills counties.
Adjourned.